Kerala is at its greenest during Onam.
Folks celebrate the beauty of the land and the harvest with ten days of celebration.
Floral designs, called a pookalam, are created in family courtyards to welcome Onathappan.
The intricacy of the design and its colour scheme have a significance on each day of the festival.
Photograph: Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
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